This is Hi-Fi

Tomorrow is officially the last day of the trip. Today was my last chance to really turn things around with snowboarding. After that first 3 hour segment, it wasn't clear that I could win a bet that would require me to travel 50 feet without falling. It took me 3 runs, to finally do a whole run without falling. All before lunch, too! Unfortunately, it didn't really last. Right after lunch, I tried to get off the "First Time" hill and try one of the harder beginner slopes and "Three Kings" chewed me up and spit me out. I even managed to break one of my wrist guards. Thankfully, it wasn't my wrist that got broken. In the end, I'm not sure if I'll try it again. I know I can get to the point where I am somewhat proficient. I'm just not sure that I care to be. I dunno. I'll play it by ear, tomorrow.

To be perfectly honest, I had some doubts about whether going on this trip alone with JB was a good idea. All in all, this has worked out pretty well for me. In some ways, I will leave with more questions than I started with. In other ways, I just needed to get the hell out of Austin and clear my mind. In total, I guess I'll be returning to Austin with a somewhat occupied mind of different topics. Oh well, it still works for me.

It's really tough to be around JB in some ways that I didn't expect. For one, she makes a great shopping buddy. Gently pushing and prodding me not to be lazy about my choices, I ended up with a cool red fleece that I probably wouldn't have purchased otherwise. I really like it. If she wasn't there, I probably would have bought the tan or charcoal one, instead. For another, she snores like a drunken sailor. On one of the nights, this kept me up all night, and I could barely get any shuteye at all. OK, OK. That's a big lie. It was actually a bunch of snowcats in combination with some garbage trucks clearing the snow that was cleared off of the roof that I mentioned earlier.

I love Park City. Two straight years with a fun ski trip. Next year, I'll probably branch out, just to try something new. However, I'll definitely miss this place. Given how much money I've spent, I bet that they'll miss me too...